RAIA, Dec. 7 -- Team Herald [emailprotected]

Nuvem Veterans were crowned champions of 1st Carmel inter-village veterans football tournament organised by Carmel Veterans defeating Betalbatim Veterans 4-3 via the tie-breaker in the final after 0-0 draw in the regulation time at St Alex Church ground, Curtorim, on Thursday. Both teams showed their determination from the word go and were playing with short passes but Nuvem missed the first chance through Niclau Colaco when his shot from the box was punched away by Betalbatim goalkeeper Milton, while Roque Pereira of Betalbatim missed a golden opportunity to score when his shot missed the target by whiskers and winners were decided by penalty shoot-out. In the deceive penalty kicks that follo...